Learning Series “Scaling Up Poverty Reduction”

GDLN and JICA-Net Hold Joint Seminar with WBI

January 10th, 2007

Based on a cooperation agreement between the GDLN and JICA-Net, a distance learning seminar on “Scaling Up Poverty Reduction” facilitated by the World Bank Institute was conducted on January 10, 2007 connecting JICA offices in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyz with the TDLC and Washington. This session focused on “Overview of Lessons from Scaling Up Successful Efforts to Reduce Poverty”. Participants numbered approximately 15 including senior and mid-level policy analysts from various government ministries such as health, transport and communications, finance and rural development.

The Seminar draws from the “Shanghai Global Conference on Scaling up Poverty Reduction”, a 3-day event organized by the World Bank in May 2004, which capped a series of research and learning activities conducted over 9 months prior to the conference.
A second session is scheduled for February 14 on “Selected Case Studies from Central Asian Countries and Comparative Experience from other Countries”.

The TDLC has been working with JICA-Net to combine networks to facilitate programs and exchange content. Since 2005, 3 rounds of JICA-Net seminars on urban development and business management have been delivered to GDLN Centers in Asia and Africa. The “Scaling up” Seminar provided the first opportunity for the GDLN reciprocate, disseminating its content through JICA-Net.

In opening the Seminar, WBI Vice President Frannie Leautier emphasized the significance of poverty reduction today as we reach the deadline for meeting the Millenium Development Goals. “The best way to achieve these goals is to scale up what works, to learn what doesn’t work and avoid the mistakes made by others” said VP Leautier via a recorded message. “We hope you’ll be able to take home lessons useful as you shape strategies for your own settings”.

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